One of the most incredible sights in soccer is two fierce rivals going head to head in a league game; the atmosphere always feels electric, the fans are louder, and the game always feels more meaningful. National rivalries are great, though there can be years between games, but a league rivalry against a team challenging …
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Samson may have had long hair to keep his prodigious strength, but the soccer players on our list simply had long, flowing locks because they looked cool. Some of the greatest players ever to grace the game have flown across the soccer field, hair bouncing everywhere, as they took apart teams, terrifying opponents and scoring …
Sweden has a long history of producing excellent soccer players, but if there’s one player who stands head and shoulders above the rest (literally, he’s huge), it’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He’s quite possibly the most outspoken and confident player in history; there’s no false modesty with Zlatan. He’s absolutely sure he’s the best soccer player of …
Soccer players seem to gravitate toward a jersey number and then stick with it; sometimes, it’s due to their position on the pitch, such as the number 9 for a striker or number 1 for a goalkeeper. Some numbers, though, such as the number 21, can simply be the preferred number a player might choose …
One of the most explosive, exciting, and successful strikers of all time, Thierry Henry is still regarded as one of the greatest strikers in history. In a career that saw the French forward play for Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal, Barcelona, and New York Red Bulls, Henry cemented himself as one of the fastest and most clinical …
Frank Lampard is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, a consistent performer with a goalscoring record that’s unparalleled for a midfield player. Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer, the former England international has more goals than any other Premier League midfielder and also scored more long-range goals than any other. In a …
If you ask a soccer fan how highly they rate Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, there’s a good chance they won’t know who you’re talking about. If you tell them the player is also known as Ronaldinho, their face will probably light up; Brazil is well-known for its outstanding soccer players, and Ronaldinho was one of …
Diego Armando Maradona, even his name evokes the imagination of soccer fans the world over – and with good cause; the legendary Argentina player was one of the most extraordinary players of all time. Flawed, generous, damaged, and genuinely gifted, Diego Maradona sits on a pedestal with, at best, three other players; he is one …
At the back end of 2022, the world of soccer lost one of its most iconic legends, the great Brazilian trickster Pele. Most of you reading this will never have had the chance to witness the exploits of the former New York Cosmos forward in the flesh (myself included), but from the stories and videos, …
Being fat is not usually an attribute that fans associate with soccer players, but like any walk of life there are always players that are larger than others and for some, this was used as an advantage throughout their careers. In this piece, we will be taking a closer look at 10 of the fattest …
